Toppa the Blind Wonder Kitten

Toppa was a skinny, flea ridden little barn kitten born without eyes, who now has a good home and is adored.

Toppa’s adopter calls him a wonder kitten, for his utter wonderfulness, the way his sightlessness does not hold him back, and for the love he inspires. His adopter says:

“Just adopted Toppa, (Avatar TLA fans: think Toph+Appa…), an 8 week old little barn cat. He was skinny and full of lice & fleas a few weeks ago.

“Toppa was born that way, [without eyes]. I’ve seen blind cats before him, but not eyeless ones.
Something interesting: Toppa closes his eyelids tightly when sleeping, and when playing excitedly, they are wide open. Must be a natural reflex not dependent on actually seeing I guess…?

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